2006 Mazda RX-8 Sport — surface rust underneath — treat now or leave it?

I'd pick the setup I'll actually live with in slush. Watch brake clearance and overall diameter if you downsize winter wheels on the 2006 Mazda RX-8. I'd do that before spending real money. This is from a 2006 Mazda RX-8 in Sacramento with 62,000 miles. That's the whole play. I'll update if anything new shows up.

Salt and cold mornings punish cheap shortcuts. If Sacramento only sees a few real storms, a good all-weather on the 2006 Mazda RX-8 can be the saner daily. I'd do that before spending real money. Stop there until you know. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.

This is a climate question as much as a tire question. Watch brake clearance and overall diameter if you downsize winter wheels on the 2006 Mazda RX-8. That's where I'd start. Stop there until you know. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.

I'd pick the setup I'll actually live with in slush. If Sacramento only sees a few real storms, a good all-weather on the 2006 Mazda RX-8 can be the saner daily. That's where I'd start. Stop there until you know. A day of patience here is cheaper than a wrong part. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.

This is a climate question as much as a tire question. If Sacramento only sees a few real storms, a good all-weather on the 2006 Mazda RX-8 can be the saner daily. Then you'll know the next fork. On “8 sport — surface rust underneath —,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2006 Mazda RX-8 in Sacramento with 62,000 miles. Happy to compare notes if your setup is different. If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. Trying not to diagnose from the couch.